Cost of living comparison
Madagascar is 2.7% cheaper than Poland.
If you lived in Madagascar instead of Poland, you would:
pay 28.2% less for restaurants
|
Poland
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$6.88
zł27.75
|
$3.46
Ar15,395
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$5.95
zł23.99
|
$6.34
Ar28,225
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$1.30
zł5.24
|
$0.94
Ar4,191
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.15
zł4.64
|
$0.67
Ar2,968
|
|
pay 3.6% less for groceries
|
Poland
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$0.94
zł3.78
|
$0.70
Ar3,122
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$3.34
zł13.47
|
$4.42
Ar19,672
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$2.82
zł11.36
|
$3.47
Ar15,460
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.49
zł10.03
|
$1.99
Ar8,868
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$2.20
zł8.86
|
$2.55
Ar11,367
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$0.38
zł1.54
|
$0.71
Ar3,181
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.55
zł2.21
|
$0.24
Ar1,047
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.63
zł2.54
|
$0.48
Ar2,124
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$1.15
zł4.64
|
$0.38
Ar1,707
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$0.29
zł1.19
|
$0.25
Ar1,117
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$0.37
zł1.50
|
$0.41
Ar1,816
|
|
pay 3.8% more for transportation
|
Poland
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$5.68
zł22.92
|
$4.33
Ar19,297
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$23.91
zł96.44
|
$2.74
Ar12,210
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$19,787.24
zł79,811.34
|
$14,979.86
Ar66,713,720
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$6.31
zł25.47
|
$15.90
Ar70,819
|
|
pay 51.5% more for housing
|
Poland
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$12.94
zł52.19
|
$58.15
Ar258,986
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$480.05
zł1,936.27
|
$465.53
Ar2,073,257
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$406.85
zł1,641.01
|
$146.63
Ar653,027
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$148.56
zł599.21
|
$35.25
Ar156,973
|
|
pay 30.2% less for childcare
|
Poland
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$228.50
zł921.67
|
$138.28
Ar615,819
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$4,467.72
zł18,020.42
|
$3,533.71
Ar15,737,595
|
|
pay 5.6% less for entertainment and sports
|
Poland
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$2.34
zł9.43
|
$0.95
Ar4,234
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$2.45
zł9.88
|
$1.21
Ar5,388
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$4.13
zł16.66
|
$5.30
Ar23,606
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$27.45
zł110.72
|
$41.48
Ar184,746
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$5.63
zł22.70
|
$5.76
Ar25,659
|
|
pay 6.3% less for clothing
|
Poland
|
Madagascar
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$64.65
zł260.76
|
$29.38
Ar130,862
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$30.33
zł122.34
|
$23.05
Ar102,636
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$66.37
zł267.72
|
$103.71
Ar461,864
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$75.24
zł303.46
|
$72.98
Ar325,016
|
|
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